Archives - 07 December 2017, Thursday

An ambitious early-season schedule for Rory McIlroy will include a return to the Honda Classic. McIlroy has officially committed to the Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., event, which he played every year from 2009-16 before missing this year's tournament because of a rib injury. McIlroy's rec...

The USGA issued a decision Wednesday that expands the possibilities of how technology is used in competition. Responding directly to Arccos, the GPS-based stat-tracking platform, the USGA ruled that Arccos Caddie—a feature in the company's Arccos 360 App for smart phones that uses sto...

Hoffmann is taking it by remaining resilient and trying to stay competitive. Last March, he finished T-2 behind college teammate Rickie Fowler in the Honda Classic at one of the toughest tests on the tour schedule, the Champion course at PGA National. Even though his clubhead speed ha...

Related Content Videos Staysure to become first title sponsor of the European Senior Tour Newly-named “Staysure Tour” to include new headline event, The Staysure PGA Seniors Championship Total number of tournaments increased to 19 with additional new events in Russia, Spain and Denmar...

Still not enough new courses to warrant New Public and New Private categories, so the 15 new courses nominated for consideration competed in a single Best New Courses race. But with 85 remodeled courses nominated, we decided to split our Best New Remodel survey into three categories t...

The European Tour is in South Africa this week for the Joburg Open . More importantly, the most stylish man to ever walk on a golf course will be there. OK, so maybe that's a slight exaggeration, but seriously, check out this caddie!

For so many golfers, the city- or county-owned course, better known as a "muni," is a sacred part of the game. In a sport that has long been regarded as exclusive and elitist, it’s easy to understand why munis everywhere serve an important role in making the game affordable and approa...

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Kisner has shown himself good enough to be part of the elite names on TOUR now and this season is about maintaining, and improving. A winner in the last two seasons, Kizner should now expect nothing less than another trophy in 2018. Don’t be surprised if it comes in Hawaii before the ...

Lee Crombleholme has one of the most fascinating jobs in the game. He works as the psychologist on the European Tour where, on a daily basis, he gets to hear the intimate mental workings of some of the best in best in the business – his current stable comprises Andy Sullivan , Ross Fi...

For generations, parents have been enrolling their children in sports programs with the hope that they will develop discipline, teamwork and stay active and healthy. The benefits of participating in youth sports are long-lasting. Research shows: High school athletes are more likely th...

Man Gets Sacked After Playing 140 Rounds Of Golf During Work Hours We all wish that we could play golf instead of going into the office, and this man took it to a whole new level. Although this story doesn’t quite have a happy ending. Australian Tom Collela managed to play 140 rounds ...

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PORT ST. LUCIE – Jeff Sorenson used his length to birdie the four par-5s to shoot 6-under Thursday and take the first-round lead in Event No. 3 of the PGA Tournament Series at PGA Golf Club. Sorenson, who is tied for 19th with five career PGA Tournament Series wins, leads by a shot ov...

Hoffmann is taking it by remaining resilient and trying to stay competitive. Last March, he finished T-2 behind college teammate Rickie Fowler in the Honda Classic at one of the toughest tests on the tour schedule, the Champion course at PGA National. Even though his clubhead speed ha...

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The theory that golfers should look at the hole instead of the ball during a putting stroke is not new: Dr. Bob Christina and Pinehurst's director of golf Eric Alpenfels wrote on the subject in their 2008 book Instinct Putting . However, the practice gained popularity with Jordan Spie...

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Sergio Garcia Named European Tour Golfer Of The Year Could it really be anyone else? 2017 has been a stellar year for the 37-year-old Spaniard. The pinnacle of which for the golfing world was finally getting to take him off the ‘greatest player never to win a Major’ list. We were able...

For the fourth consecutive year, Golfweek will host the Golfweek coaches’ forum at the annual Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) and Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) conventions, which will be held Dec. 11-13 and Dec. 10-13, respectively, at Planet Hollywood in Las Vega...

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Lexi Thompson has a million reasons to be excited about her return to Tiburon Golf Club for the QBE Shootout this week and one bad memory to shake off. Two weeks after missing a 2-foot putt that might have cost her the Rolex Player of the Year Award and the Rolex world No. 1 ranking a...

placing each shot directly behind the previous divot. In so doing, a linear pattern is created and only a small amount of turf is removed with each swing. This can usually be done for 15 to 20 shots before moving sideways to create a new line of divots. So long as a minimum of 4 inche...

The truth is, I don't care how fast or slow you swing. There have been great players whose swings took very little time from takeaway to impact. Tom Watson and Nick Price are great examples. Today on tour, Billy Horschel, Zach Johnson and Brandt Snedeker have fast swings. Vijay Singh,...

The green jacket is the most sought-after attire in sports. And yet, owning that magnificent garb doesn't prevent its wearers from fashion faux pas. Just ask Jordan Spieth. Speaking with the Associated Press' Doug Ferguson , the three-time major winner admitted he doesn't know his jac...

If you've ever watched golf on TV and wistfully thought about how great it would be able to see how your shots would look on a tracer - you might just be in luck. Toptracer (formerly Protracer) has changed the way that viewers watch golf and it is now set to have the same effect on ev...

Anne Van Dam smashed her longest ever drive down the 18th fairway on the Majlis Course at Emirates Golf Club on Wednesday. Her 320-metre/350-yard effort set her up for an 8-iron approach shot into the green and a two-putt birdie, however it was her putting which helped her move to the...

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Muni He described her transition from the amateur to professional ranks as “pretty smooth” as she opened with a solid one-under 71 at the Omega Dubai Ladies Classic at Emirates Golf Club on Wednesday. The 18-year-old rising star from China notched up two birdies, one in each half, aga...

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Golf Professionals looking to enhance their club making, club fitting and repair skills should consider booking a place on one or more of the DGI Academy courses being run by Diamond Golf International. Doug Holmes with delegates on a DGI Academy Course PGA Professionals and Club Fitt...

Used Golf Balls From Two Guys With Balls Written by: Tony Korologos | Wednesday, December 6th, 2017 Categories: Golf Balls • Golf For Women • Golf Gear • Reviews Tags: Two Guys With Balls Tweet Share It’s a great day when you find that brand new Titleist ProV1 or other expensive “tour...